products like Lysol claim to kill germs. How does it do that?

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products like Lysol claim to kill germs. How does it do that?

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Typically it damages the makeup of the organism in some way – breaking down the outer layer, damaging its method of transportation or preventing replication.

Like with the big C right now – it’s outer layer is lipids. Fat. Which is why you can defeat it on surfaces with soap and water! The soap breaks down the outer lipid layer.

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